Louisiana Hires

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Originally Posted by ecajuns

I guess the Duke fan base is saying the same thing about hiring Norrid from a G5. Hiring from P5 Syracuse doesn't seem lateral to me. I like both hires. We needed experienced upgrades on X&Os. We got that in both.

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Jeff Norrid is a proven commodity and well respected in coaching circles. (That comes from Rob Sale.)

He is a huge loss.

Billy Napier said CMD was a great hire. So there is that.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Lol I think both hires being men in the twilight of their careers tell you the temp of the program.

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Have you ever made a positive comment? How could you not be impressed with the experience of the experience that both coaches bring to the staff.

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Originally Posted by Big Poppa

Have you ever made a positive comment? How could you not be impressed with the experience of the experience that both coaches bring to the staff.

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The truth hurts.. One has been unemployed the last 2 Novembers . The other a coach from a made up sounding D2 transitioning college.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Billy Napier said CMD was a great hire. So there is that.

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Billy also went for 2 down 11...can you really trust his judgment?

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Lol I think both hires being men in the twilight of their careers tell you the temp of the program.

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Speaks volumes for the respect Desormeaux has in the coaching community from those who know him best.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Billy also went for 2 down 11...can you really trust his judgment?

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i can definitely see arguments for, can you tell me why it is a bad move going for two there.

you get it and a touchdown and field goal win it. you dont get it a td (2point) and FG tie it.
you kick it and make it ten a td (xp) and field goal still tie it.
you get it and make it nine, a td for the other team keeps it at a two possession game, you kick it and a td makes it a 3 possession game, you dont get it and its still a 3 possession game.
i fail to see the gotcha in your comment.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

The truth hurts.. One has been unemployed the last 2 Novembers . The other a coach from a made up sounding D2 transitioning college.

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Ron Roberts finished the last two seasons unemployed (fired)

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Originally Posted by GeauxCajuns

i can definitely see arguments for, can you tell me why it is a bad move going for two there.

you get it and a touchdown and field goal win it. you dont get it a td (2point) and FG tie it.
you kick it and make it ten a td (xp) and field goal still tie it.
you get it and make it nine, a td for the other team keeps it at a two possession game, you kick it and a td makes it a 3 possession game, you dont get it and its still a 3 possession game.
i fail to see the gotcha in your comment.

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it's still a 2 score game if you kick the extra point or go for 2. It is also 55% less likely to convert a 2-point conversion than an extra point. So you take a massive risk for a very marginal gain.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Ron Roberts finished the last two seasons unemployed (fired)

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And is going to a staff that will likely be fired come December ...

Let’s have at least some modicum of perspective here. One of the major knocks on CMD’s hire was lack of outside Louisiana experience. He hires two guys with mounds of experience and that gets knocked. We are Louisiana and still in the G5. Is there any coach who we can afford and is willing to come here ever going to be ok?

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

And is going to a staff that will likely be fired come December ...

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I suspect you will say the same about any coach hired by CMD, so . . .

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

it's still a 2 score game if you kick the extra point or go for 2. It is also 55% less likely to convert a 2-point conversion than an extra point. So you take a massive risk for a very marginal gain.

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Nuanced decisions like this is why I love the game.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

I suspect you will say the same about any coach hired by CMD, so . . .

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Most schools I would, however with keeping Big fish for 14 years not so much ... If Dez wins more than 3 games he will more than likely be back.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Most schools I would, however with keeping Big fish for 14 years not so much ... If Dez wins more than 3 games he will more than likely be back.

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You can bet the house that it will be called for on RP.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Most schools I would, however with keeping Big fish for 14 years not so much ... If Dez wins more than 3 games he will more than likely be back.

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Why is 3 games your number?

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

You can bet the house that it will be called for on RP.

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As it should

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

As it should

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Then you and all others should be praising the two hires with the experience they have that are willing to stick their necks out and take employment here at Louisiana at this time.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

Why is 3 games your number?

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likley won't finish last in SBC West with four wins, and they can spin it so close again.

Additionally, Maggard has never fired anyone for lack of success. Without the trump video, Hud is still coaching here.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

likley won't finish last in SBC West with four wins, and they can spin it so close again.

Additionally, Maggard has never fired anyone for lack of success. Without the trump video, Hud is still coaching here.

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Not true. Hud lost major donors because of his comments. That’s what did him in.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

The truth hurts.. One has been unemployed the last 2 Novembers . The other a coach from a made up sounding D2 transitioning college.

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One has HC and DC experience. The other has P5 experience at the same position. These might be the 2 best resumes on the staff.

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Originally Posted by Big Poppa

One has HC and DC experience. The other has P5 experience at the same position. These might be the 2 best resumes on the staff.

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I was thinking same.....boucoup actual leadership experience. Great hires

Nice reasonable and fair analysis Big Papa and Policorp. If these two,are not satisfactory hires then there will be no hires that satisfactory. It’s one of the reasons why why we can’t have anything nice here at Louisiana.

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Originally Posted by Policarp

I was thinking same.....boucoup actual leadership experience. Great hires

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For some if CMD hires them, they are by default bad hires. It’s just the way it is.

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Originally Posted by CharlieK

For some if CMD hires them, they are by default bad hires. It’s just the way it is.

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And such a position should make their content moot and irrelevant to the Cajun Nation.